Cao Wanyi

Cao Wanyi (14 September 940-) was a noblewoman of the Liang Liao dynasty and the daughter of Cao Yijian sister of Cao Yijian II. She was also betrothed to marry Prince Liang Jing for several years, but Liang Jing had her brother Cao Yu castrated and her uncle Cao Yuanzhong and aunt Temulun executed in retaliation for their support for his brother Liang Yan. He formally broke off the betrothal in 957, and Cao Wanyi returned to her disgraced family.

Biography
Cao Wanyi was born on 14 September 940, the daughter of Cao Yijian and the sister of Cao Yijian II. She came from one of the most powerful families in the kingdom, and she was betrothed to marry Prince Liang Jing at a young age. However, her family siided with his brother Liang Yan in the civil war of 943-947, and Liang Jing punished her family by having her brother Cao Yu castrated at the age of 7 and having her uncle Cao Yuanzhong and aunt Temulun executed. Cao Wanyi was nevertheless formally betrothed to Liang Jing until 957, when he broke the betrothal upon coming of age, having discovered that Cao Wanyi was deformed and a lesbian. This further damaged relations with the Cao family and prevented them from gaining more influence at the court.